Parliament Workbench
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Bureau Motion · S6M-09371 · Session 6

Mandatory Committee Remits

Lodged by George Adam SNP Lodged 6 Jun 2023 Debate 8 Jun 2023

The motion

That the Parliament agrees, under Rule 6.1—(a) that the remit of the following mandatory committee be amended—Name of Committee: Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture CommitteeRemit: To the remit set out in Temporary Rule 4 shall be added the following additional matter—Matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Independence(b) that, further to motion S6M-00394, the additional matters added to the remits of the following mandatory committees be varied as follows—Name of Committee: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice CommitteeRemit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.9 shall be added—Matters relating to civil justice within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans.New remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.9 shall be added—Matters relating to civil justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.Name of Committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments CommitteeRemit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.4 shall be added—Matters relating to local government elections, Scottish general elections, implementation of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 and Freedom of Information and open government falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.New remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.4 shall be added—Matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

2 contributions mention S6M-09371
  1. 8 Jun 2023
    Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-09371 and S6M-09372, on committee remits. Motions moved, That the Parliament agre…

  2. 8 Jun 2023
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    I propose to ask a single question on two Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member objects, the final question is, that motions S6M-09371 and S6M-09372, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on committee remi…